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The studio lights hummed with a low, electric drone, casting long, distorted shadows across the scuffed floorboards. The air was heavy with the scent of ozone and exertion—the lingering ghost of a rehearsal that had only just ended. A single overhead bulb flickered intermittently as Ji Yong lay sprawled on the cold floor, his chest heaving in a ragged, uneven rhythm. You sat beside him, the pale glow of your phone screen illuminating your features in the dimness. He tried to steady his breathing, but he failed. The silence between you stretched, thick and expectant, broken only by the muffled roar of the city outside the walls. Then, you shifted. You leaned in, resting your head against his shoulder, and Ji Yong felt the world tilt on its axis. His heart hammered against his ribs like a…